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Seeking Alpha
19 days ago
Banco BBVA Argentina: Operational Excellence At The Worst Point In The Cycle
Banco BBVA Argentina faces its most challenging macro cycle phase, with profitability pressured by rising provisions and deteriorating credit quality. Despite short-term pain, I remain constructive on BBAR's long-term thesis, expecting normalization and visible improvement from 2H26 as macro conditions stabilize. BBAR maintains the best credit quality among peers, a strong capital position, and trades at a discounted 1.23x trailing book value, offering optionality as Argentina's cycle turns.